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Spectacular Paris |  | Author: William G. Scheller
Publisher: Universe
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 72303
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 132
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 16.3 x 11.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0789399806
Dewey Decimal Number: 944.361
EAN: 9780789399809
ASIN: 0789399806
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Product Description
Spectacular Paris captures the most magnificent aspects of this city and its people; from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, luxurious parks to intimate cafés and markets, residences of Parisian royalty to residences of the royalty of haute couture. An insightful and informative text by William G. Scheller illuminates the more than 200 incomparable photographs of this unparalleled city. With thirty-six pages of panoramic foldouts, this volume amazes even the most native Parisian with fantastic views of all the cityâs most idyllic sites.The pages of Spectacular Paris are a stunning visual record of a city that is as fascinating and captivating whether viewed from the heights of the Eiffel Tower or over the shoulder of an artist at work along the Left Bank.
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 BEAUTIFUL BOOK!!! March 5, 2010
pasw
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Purchased 4 of these as gifts for a Paris-themed event. Without ever having been to Paris, this book makes you feel like you are really 'seeing' all of the beautiful sights...
Brilliant from cover to cover December 26, 2009
C. Hardy (Vermont, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received this as a gift from my best friend, and was absolutely thrilled. The photography is top notch, and the cultural notes and history combine to make it a fantastic experience. I attended university in Paris, and miss it so much ... you truly feel like you are armchair traveling with this gorgeous book.
 C'est bon qualité November 23, 2009
Dukesan (New Zealand)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have a lot of picture books as I am a keen photographer. This book compares well to most picture books. Overall, the quality of the photos is good and some are very sharp and a few are exceptional. If you like Paris like I do, it's a decent addition to your library. We went just after Christmas and encountered mix weather with some beautiful days, some grey and one really grotty - the snow was quite nice and added its own atmosphere. In this book, it's nice to see some of the sites at their best.
Spectacular is Understatement February 7, 2009
Donald Luebbe (Peoria, IL)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
An oversized book of gorgeous photographs of Paris. This will be a true reminder of my six trips to Paris. Best I have seen. Barnes & Noble said they could not order the book for me as it was "out of print" but I got it from good old Amazon. Thanks Amazon!
A "Spectacular" Book December 11, 2008
Carol Reed
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Wow! The photography is wonderful and the wide pages (12 X 16) give the photographers, six given credit, the space they need to show off their truly impressive work. Those of Arnaud Frich are especially beautiful to me. The book is well organized, with chapters on History, Ile de La Cité and Ile St Louis,The Right Bank, The Left Bank, The Making of Modern Paris and one called simply City Life.The text includes a succinct and in my opinion well done history of Paris. To me the star of the book is still the photos which show off the city, yes, at its most spectacular. The book could have probably been even longer.
One annoyance is the spelling of magasin, repeatedly spelled with a "z". I know it's pronounced that way, but a good proofreader should have caught that basic error. A book this beautiful just should not have spelling errors.
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